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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNuisance
/ˈnjuː.səns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.
"I am sorry to be such a nuisance, but could you help me with this heavy box?" - 2
In law, an act, omission, or condition that interferes with the right of the public or an individual's use and enjoyment of their property.
"The loud construction noise late at night was deemed to constitute a nuisance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French noun 'nuisance', originating from the verb 'nuire' (to hurt, injure), which comes from the Latin 'nocere'. Entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, the term initially carried broader connotations of injury or harm before narrowing specifically into legal and everyday definitions denoting annoying persons, things, or circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nuisance" is said worldwide
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nuisance
Transliteration: /nɥi.zɑ̃s/
"Le bruit de la circulation est une nuisance constante."
Belästigung
Transliteration: /bəˈlɛstɪɡʊŋ/
"Der Lärm in der Nacht ist eine echte Belästigung."
disturbo
Transliteration: /diˈsturbo/
"La musica ad alto volume è un fastidioso disturbo."
molestia
Transliteration: /moˈlestja/
"Pido disculpas por cualquier molestia causada."
aborrecimento
Transliteration: /a.bo.ʁe.siˈmẽ.tu/
"Esse problema técnico foi um grande aborrecimento."
परेशानी
Transliteration: pareshani
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह आवाज़ एक बड़ी परेशानी है।"
讨厌的人或事
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de rén huò shì
Script: 中文汉字
"邻居的狗叫声成了一种讨厌的事情。"
성가신 것
Transliteration: seonggasin geot
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소음은 주민들에게 큰 성가신 존재였다."
迷惑
Transliteration: meiwaku
Script: 日本語
"近隣住民への迷惑行為は禁止されています。"
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